The maps themselves have quite a bit to them. I actually have a whole synopsis on rods and cones in your eyeballs enjoying the shading, tones and colors. The UX team went optometry on us! Here are some good talking points about the new maps when you want to brag to your friends that you know all about the new Bing map type (great for parties):

Cool as a cucumber. The new Bing map type is like chewing a whole pack of Orbit mint gum while getting your entire body exfoliated with cucumber scrub in an ice chamber. Feels good, doesn’t it? We certainly hope you enjoy it.

Oh I certainly do. About as much as I enjoy chewing Orbit gum — now in new Lime Melon flavor, from Wrigley!

Ahem … Anyway, Bing on Monday also launched a new map application for the Silverlight-powered version of Bing Maps. The app, OpenStreetMap, allows general users to input their own geographic facts and data on Bing Maps — functioning somewhat like Wikipedia.

There’s also a new map style, “dynamic,” to go along with the road, aerial and bird’s eye views. The dynamic style allows users to click on the name of a neighborhood or city, and quickly zoom into that area.